YAY!! With people actually liking Everlasting I decided to write a sequel. I'm still debating to keep it a oneshot or make it a chapter one (It'd go through how Sasuke-Kun tries to keep his promise, but is too upset still to do so and many things happen….), so I'll let you all vote, 'kay? Now here is our sequel!

Disclaimer: I own an iPod Nano, and a laptop. I don't own Naruto. If I did there sure as hell would be some yaoi AND incest! AND SAKURA/INO WOULD DIE!! (Sorry to fans, but I really can't stand them)

---Day 1, morning---

Sasuke woke up with from the restless slumber he'd fallen into at an exact 4:00 a.m. and refused to allow himself to fall asleep again. He would not have another look at Itachi's blood covered body. Never again. Even if it meant he'd never fall asleep again.

Yet, as he sat there he forced himself to believe it was all a dream. He quickly scrambled out into the hall and rammed into Itachi's door, "ITACHI!!!" he screamed as it flung open. But, there was nothing there. Itachi's bed was still unmade, the clothes lay scattered on the floor, his keys were till gone.

He'd never come home

He was really gone…

And would never return…

He could feel the scream boiling in his throat, but it never came. He just stood there silently, his hands shaking by his side. Why couldn't he move? Scream? Do anything? It made no sense. He couldn't grasp the reasons, so he just stood there.

Then there was knock at the door.

Sasuke peered behind him NiiSan! He thought immediately running down the stairs and straight to the door, "I knew you were alive!" he whispered, his eyes sparking with hope.

He opened the door, "ItachiNi- Oh, hello…" he mumbled sadly as he realized it wasn't Itachi, but an older man in a police officer' uniform. "Uchiha Sasuke, right?" he asked ignoring the disappointment that rang in the young Uchiha's voice. "Can I help you?"

"Well, the station found this in your brother's bag, it has your name on it." He said as he handed Sasuke the box. Sasuke took it with a quietly, "Domo arigato" he murmured as the officer turned and left, he closed the door. Staring wide-eyes at the small black velvet box the lay in the center of his palm. It had a tag with his name elegantly scripted in Itachi's hand writing. Oddly enough, Sasuke didn't under standing why he saw a 'happy birthday!' right below it.

Then he remembered: Today was his birthday.

But what did it matter now? His entire life had already plummeted to the ground and buried itself too deep to be saved.

Now his focus was back on the velvety box, as he opened it with trembling fingers. He gasped softly at what he saw. Laying inside the box, cradled with beautiful red silk, lay a golden ring.

With fingers still trembling, he lifted it into his hand. His breath caught in his throat, but he didn't care. Only the ring mattered now. He could see an engraving on the inside of it:

Ashiteru, forever and always.

Sasuke stared at it long and hard, feeling the tears well up in his eyes. But, not a single one fell.

"Forever and always…" he whispered, opening the door and standing outside where it was now pouring rain. He looked to the sky with a sad smile, "Ashiteru, NiiSan.

And he put it on. That day, the promise was made between to brothers, one gone for good, and another who would live for them both….

END

Hope you enjoyed! Please, please R&R, tell me what you think!! And also tell me if YOU want chapters or leave it as a oneshot. If you want to know what would be possible happenings for chapters then…. (Chapter name ideas)

Naruto's Confession

With You

Alone

Gone